The Balkans

by Misha Glenny

Author	: Misha Glenny
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 802
Release	: 2012-09-25
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 0142422568

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A newly revised and updated edition of an award-winning BBC correspondent's magisterial history of the Balkan region This unique and lively history of Balkan geopolitics since the early nineteenth century gives readers the essential historical background to more than one hundred years of events in this war-torn area. No other book covers the entire region, or offers such profound insights into the roots of Balkan violence, or explains so vividly the origins of modern Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania. Now updated to include the fall of Slobodan Milosevic, the capture of all indicted war criminals from the Yugoslav wars, and each state's quest for legitimacy in the European Union, The Balkans explores the often catastrophic relationship between the Balkans and the Great Powers, raising some disturbing questions about Western intervention.

The Making of a Nation in the Balkans

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Author	: ????? ????????
Publisher	: Central European University Press
Total Pages	: 308
Release	: 2004-01-01
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 9789639241831

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"The book contains a presentation and critical consideration of the ideas of historians on the major problems, processes, events, and personalities of the era of the Bulgarian (national) Revival. It is dominated by the effort to understand how the Bulgarian Revival has been conceived of and imagined while keeping a certain distance from the various views presented, whether critical, ironic, or simply that inherent in the presentation of another person's view."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Balkans Since 1453

by L.S. Stavrianos

Author	: L.S. Stavrianos
Publisher	: NYU Press
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2000-05
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 0814797652

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With a new introduction by TRAIAN STOIANOVICH A monumental work of scholarship, The Balkans Since 1453 stands as one of the great accomplishments of European historiography. Long out of print, Stavrianos' opus both synthesizes the existing literature of Balkan studies since World War I and demonstrates the centrality of the Balkans to both European and world history, a centrality painfully apparent in recent years. At last, the cornerstone book for every student of Balkan history, culture and politics is now available once again.

The Peaks of the Balkans Trail

by Rudolf Abraham

Author	: Rudolf Abraham
Publisher	: Cicerone Press Limited
Total Pages	: 196
Release	: 2024-07-10
Genre	: Travel
ISBN	: 1783625562

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A guidebook to trekking the Peaks of the Balkans Trail. Passing through Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, the 183km circular route can be completed in around a fortnight. The walking itself is not difficult, although the route passes through some remote areas and demands a moderate level of fitness. The route is presented anti-clockwise from Theth (Albania) in 10 stages of between 10 and 28km. Also included are a handful of optional detours to climb neighbouring peaks and visit local sites of interest. 1:50,000 mapping and elevation profile provided for each stage Everything you need to plan a successful trip: how to get to the route, when to go, what to take, and information on cross-border permits Accommodation listings included Geology, history, plants and wildlife Language notes and glossary

The Balkans

by Mark Biondich

Author	: Mark Biondich
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 401
Release	: 2011-02-17
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 0199299056

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Examines the origins of political violence in the Balkans since the 19th century, while treating the region as an integral part of modern European history, reminding us that political violence and ethnic cleansing are hardly unique to this region.

A Modern History of the Balkans

by Thanos Veremis

Author	: Thanos Veremis
Publisher	: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages	: 241
Release	: 2017-02-28
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 1786731053

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The history of the Balkans has been a distillation of the great and terrible themes of 20th century history-the rise of nationalism, communism, fascism, genocide, identity and war. Written by one of the leading historians of the region, this is a new interpretation of that history, focusing on the uses and legacies of nationalism in the Balkan region. In particular, Professor Veremis analyses the influence of the West-from the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the rise and collapse of Yugoslavia. Throughout the state-building process of Greece, Serbia, Rumania, Bulgaria and later, Albania, the West provided legal, administrative and political prototypes to areas bedevilled by competing irredentist claims. At a time when Slovenia, Rumania, Bulgaria and Croatia have become full members of the EU, yet some orphans of the Communist past are facing domestic difficulties, A Modern History of the Balkans seeks to provide an important historical context to the current problems of nationalism and identity in the Balkans.

Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in the Balkans

by Alina-Ioana Gostin

Author	: Alina-Ioana Gostin
Publisher	: Academic Press
Total Pages	: 368
Release	: 2021-05-21
Genre	: Technology & Engineering
ISBN	: 0128207868

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Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in the Balkans s introduces and analyzes traditional foods from the Balkans. Beginning with the eating habits in Balkans, this book unfolds the history of use, origin, compositions and preparation, ingredient origin, nutritional aspects, and the effects on health for various foods and food products of the region. Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in the Balkans also addresses local and international regulations and provides suggestions on how to harmonize these regulations to promote global availability of these foods. A volume in a series co-produced with Global Harmonization Initiative, Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in the Balkans is sure to be a welcomed reference for nutrition researchers and professionals, including nutritionists, dieticians, food scientists, food technologists, toxicologists, regulators, and product developers as well as educators, and students. - Analyzes nutritional and health claims in the Balkan region - Includes traditional foods from the Balkans - Explores both scientific and anecdotal diet-based health claims - Examines if foods meet regulatory requirements and how to remedy noncompliance - Reviews the influence of historical eating habits on today's diets

Islam in the Balkans

by H. T. Norris

Author	: H. T. Norris
Publisher	: Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages	: 336
Release	: 1993
Genre	: Balkan Peninsula
ISBN	: 9780872499775

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From the earliest times, also, many Balkan Muslim soldiers and bureaucrats, as well as scholars and poets, made an impact on the wider Islamic world, the most prominent being Mohammed Ali, the founder of modern Egypt.

War in the Balkans

by Richard C. Hall

Author	: Richard C. Hall
Publisher	: ABC-CLIO
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2014-10-09
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 1610690303

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This authoritative reference follows the history of conflicts in the Balkan Peninsula from the 19th century through the present day. The Balkan Peninsula, which consists of Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and the former Yugoslavia, resides in the southeastern part of the European continent. Its strategic location as well as its long and bloody history of conflict have helped to define the Balkans' role in global affairs. This singular reference focuses on the events, individuals, organizations, and ideas that have made this region an international player and shaped warfare there for hundreds of years. Historian and author Richard C. Hall traces the sociopolitical history of the area, starting with the early internal conflicts as the Balkan states attempted to break away from the Ottoman Empire to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand that ignited World War I to the Yugoslav Wars that erupted in the 1990s and the subsequent war crimes still being investigated today. Additional coverage focuses on how these countries continue to play an important role in global affairs and international politics.